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8027 Dickey Springs Rd Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 123 offenders within 5 miles and 1172 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

123 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 8027 Dickey Springs Rd, Bessemer, AL

56 Rape

26 Child Involved

4 Assault

42 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
HICKS, LUCIOUS NMN 48 years old Rapist	6 BLUEBELL ST BESSEMER, AL, 35020	3.1	Medium
HOGAN, RONALD LENARD 62 years old Child Involved	416 WASHINGTON ST BESSEMER, AL, 35020	3	Medium
JEMISON, RC OTIS 75 years old	1688 BRADFORD LN BESSEMER, AL, 35022	1.4	Medium
JENKINS, ALEX VAN 72 years old Rapist	5240 CORANET DRIVE BESSEMER, AL, 35023	2.9	Medium
KITCHENS, KURTIS FRANK 34 years old Rapist	6629 ROBILLARD DR BESSEMER, AL, 35022	2.3	Medium

1172 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

200 Severe

158 Medium

266 Low

548 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Fire 07/16/2026 10:46 PM	5th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a business facility in Bessemer with a general alarm and no water flow indicated.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:46 PM	Division St, Bessemer, AL 35020	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call reports a person bleeding from stitches at an apartment near Division Street.
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 10:43 PM	Lee Roy Ln, Bessemer, AL 35022	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible medical emergency involving a 26-year-old woman who fainted and complained of head pain near Lee Roy Lane and Blackhawk Drive. The patient was reported breathing and alert and later transported to the VA.
Break-In 07/16/2026 10:31 PM	Carolina Ave, Bessemer, AL 35020	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies are responding to a commercial alarm at a gas station on Carolina Avenue, with a front motion sensor reportedly activated and no key holder on scene.
Break-In 07/16/2026 09:57 PM	Academy Way, Bessemer, AL 35022	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a reported business alarm at a motorsports dealership on Academy Way, with motion detected in an upper rear yard area.

School	Distance
McAdory High School	1.3 mi
McAdory Middle School	1.5 mi
McCalla Elementary School	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 8027 Dickey Springs Rd, Bessemer, AL